Pleat stuffed upholstery fabric

ABSTRACT

A STUFFED PLEATED UPHOLSTERY FABRIC INCLUDING AN UPPER FABRIC AND AN INTERWOVEN LOWER FABRIC FORMING PLEATS FILLED WITH ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL HAVING A PROTECTIVE LAYER ON EACH SIDE THEREOF. AT LEAST ONE OF THE FABRICS MAY INCLUDE HEAT SHRINKABLE THERMOPLASTIC YARNS THEREIN FOR SHAPING PURPOSES.

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